HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 08-08-2017The City Council met on August 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the 145
Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall
at 10:55 a.m. on August 4, 2017. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers
present were: Charles Starnes -District 1, Larry Williams -District 2, Teressa King -District
4, Susan Blackerby-District 5 and Oliver Aldape-District 7. Councilmembers Norma
Juarez -District 3 and John Gatica-District 6 were absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Marcus Norris -City Attorney,
Paul Kite -Assistant Director of Public Utilities, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance,
Cris Valverde -Community Development Manager, Tim Crosswhite-Director of Public
Works, Dion Guerra -Police Captain, lsauro Gutierrez -Information Technology Manager,
Jack McCasland-Health Inspector and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests Present: Mike Fox, Phyllis Wall, Billy Kyle Hamman, Christine Cummins, Mark
Kimball, Bryan Guymon and Vince Vialle
News Media Present: Doug McDonough -Plainview Herald
Councilmember Teressa King led in the invocation.
The Council granted an excused absence to Councilmember Norma Juarez.
Councilmember Williams moved to approve the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Starnes and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved
on the consent calendar included the granting of an excused absence to Councilmember
Norma Juarez; approval of the minutes of July 20, 2017, July 24, 2017 and July 25, 2017.
Mr. Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented for consideration Resolution R17-394, a
Resolution by the City of Plainview, Texas, Authorizing Refunding of Canadian River
Municipal Water Authority Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 (Conjunctive Use
Groundwater Supply Project). This Resolution authorizes the refunding of the CRMWA
Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2009.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Blackerby moved to adopt Resolution R17-394. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember King and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Snyder introduced for discussion on the Citizen Advisory Committee Capital
Improvement Project List and Presentation on Municipal Bond Financing and discussion
on proposed ballot propositions. Vince Vialle with Specialized Public Finance also
presented on the financial implications on the proposed projects.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Starnes moved to go into closed session per Section 551.071 —
Consult with Attorney for legal advice (RE: election law), in which the Attorney's duty to
the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct
conflicts with open meetings statutes. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Blackerby and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 8:22 p.m.
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There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
//?Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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